The final deadline to pay the ransom in the kidnapping of 'TODAY' anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, has now expired ... and there's still no clue -- at least publicly -- as to her whereabouts. at 5 PM Arizona time today.
That deadline was Monday at 5 PM Arizona time ... and just a few hours ago Savannah recorded and posted a solo video imploring the public to keep their eyes open for anything that could help solve the case.
Two nights ago, Savannah and her siblings, Annieand Camron, shared another videoagreeing to pay a $6 million ransom to bring their mother home.
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In the alleged ransom letter sent last week to various media outlets, including TMZ ... the first deadline was Thursday at 5 PM, which changed the alleged abductors' demands, and the second deadline was Monday, February 9, at 5 PM.
1 PM PT -- The deal for the sale of the "Breaking Bad" house was signed today ... and we've learned Adin Rossis the buyer. It's not clear how much he paid yet ... but the pending sale closes on February 24.
After the price of the "Breaking Bad" house was knocked from $4 million all the way down to $400,000, a battle for the property is blowing up … and streamer Adin Ross is right in the mix.
Sources with knowledge tell TMZ … Adin's team reached out last week to make an offer for the house ... we're told the owners have received about 20 legitimate offers so far, and now they're dealing with an actual bidding war.
After last week's price drop, we're told the potential tag has gone back up to well over a million bucks.
A bitcoin account allegedly set up to accept funds in exchange for Savannah Guthrie's missing mother Nancyis still sitting empty Monday morning ... with time quickly winding down on an alleged deadline.
Over the weekend, Savannah and her family responded to a ransom message, saying they will pay the $6 million demand to have their mother returned to them. The alleged note requested payment by last Thursday ... but it also listed a second deadline of today at 5 PM local Tucson time.
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It's unclear how long it typically takes for accounts to update, but as of now, the confirmed balance in the publicly viewable account stands at $0 ... with no transactions recorded.
A crew of high-profile OnlyFans models is putting' their money where their mouth is, placing a whopping six-figure bet on the underdog New England Patriots to beat the Seahawks in Super Bowl LX!
Savannah Guthrie and her family say they will pay the ransom for the return of their mother, Nancy.
The NBC anchor and her family released a video Saturday afternoon in which they directly address the people allegedly holding their mother captive ... saying they received their message, and they will pay the demanded dollar figure.
Nancy was last seen when a family member dropped her off at her Tucson home on Saturday, January 31. We and several other news outlets received an alleged ransom note earlier this week which contained two deadlines.
The world’s changing fast ... but here’s a real slice of old-school Hollywood that’s still standing strong -- the iconic James Cagney estate is officially up for grabs.
The gated Beverly Hills compound sits on more than 5 acres, and is listed for a jaw-dropping $38.5 mil ... and TBH, it earns the price tag, seeing as it was designed by Welton Becket of Welton Becket & Associates -- one of L.A.’s most influential architecture firms back when they were building for Hollywood royalty in 1939.
Calling it an estate almost feels wrong ... it’s basically a private village. There’s a restored main villa, the legendary Boathouse guest residence, and a separate creative studio ... all linked by hand-laid stone paths winding through tiered citrus gardens. Casual.
GloRilla's made a point of showing off how she's provided for her family over the years ... but her sister, Scar Face Woods, is calling her out, telling us the rapper's left her loved ones high and dry!
Scar Face joined us on "TMZ Live" and spoke her mind about what she calls GloRilla's unwillingness to help out the family she struggled with before her rise to stardom. The rapper's shown off flashy gifts she's bought for her parents in the past -- like a Jaguar for her retiring dad last year ... which Scar disputes ever happened!
Scar Face told us GloRilla -- born Gloria Woods -- has an obligation to break off a chunk of change for her family every now and then ... but Scar says Glo's focused on paying the way for a few of her close friends, while their mom busts her butt working at FedEx -- even after Glo's claimed she helped her parents retire.
Cardi Bmight be gearing up to crash the biggest stage in sports -- if you listen to oddsmakers!!!
The superstar rapper is currently the betting favorite to make a surprise cameo during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show … with oddsmakers putting her ahead of every other rumored guest.
If anyone’s grabbing a mic next to Benito on Sunday, bettors think it’s going to be Cardi.
She’s listed at -200 odds (risk $200 to win $100) to make a special guest appearance, according to BetOnline. Other favorites include Rauw Alejandra (+125, risk $100 to win $125), Karol G (+125) and Marc Anthony (+200) … while Travis Scott (+400), Jennifer Lopez (+500) and Rosalia (+600) are seen as longshots.
After Melinda French Gates issued a public plea for her ex-husband Bill Gates to address his mentions in the Epstein Files ... Bill is doing just that in a new -- at times, uncomfortable -- interview.
The infamous files show Epstein appeared to send emails to himself claiming Bill got a sexually transmitted disease and referencing "consequences of sex with russian girls" ... and claiming Bill asked Epstein to give him antibiotics to secretly slip Melinda to prevent her from realizing she'd allegedly caught anything.
In an interview with 9 News Australia, Bill said ... "Apparently, Jeffrey wrote an email to himself. That email was never sent, the email is false. I don't know what his thinking was there."
12:59 PM PT-- The Pima County Sheriff's Department posted on X they are "aware of reports circulating about possible ransom note(s) regarding the investigation into Nancy Guthrie."
The tweet says the department is taking all tips and leads very seriously and anything that comes in "goes directly to our detectives who are coordinating with the FBI."
The note, which was sent to us Tuesday morning, demands a specific substantial amount of Bitcoin ... the amount is in the millions, and the note demands the cryptocurrency be sent to a specific Bitcoin address.
Floyd Mayweather says he made over a billion bucks in earnings over his legendary career, but the 50-0 fighter claims all the money didn't make it to his bank account ... and now he's suing Showtime, claiming they played a big role in his ex-manager screwing him out of hundreds of millions of dollars!
In the lawsuit, filed by Floyd in California, and obtained by TMZ Sports ... Mayweather says he's gunning to "recover hundreds of millions of dollars in the misappropriated funds and damages resulting from a long-running and elaborate scheme of financial fraud," allegedly perpetrated by his longtime advisor Al Haymon ... and now he's claiming Haymon got "substantial participation and aid" from Showtime and former Showtime Sports president, Stephen Espinoza.
Showtime and Espinoza are listed as defendants ... while Haymon is NOT being sued.
'Better Call' a realtor! The house from "Breaking Bad" went on sale last year for $4 million, but after over a year on the market ... you can now own it for only $400K!
Alicia Feil of Keller Williams Realty tells TMZ ... the initial price was decided after an out-of-towner, who claimed to sell "famous" properties in Hollywood, convinced owner Joanne Padilla $4 million was a reasonable amount.
Last August, Joanne told us she thought the New Mexico property could be turned into a museum, which could fetch a pretty penny for whoever had the cash to make the $4M investment, but here's the thing ... Feil says the house is in a residential neighborhood and zoning laws do not allow for that kind of business.
Terry Rozier might be in the middle of a huge gambling scandal, but he's still getting paid -- an arbitrator ruled in his favor in a fight with the NBA ... allowing him to collect his $26.6 million salary.
The ruling was announced on Monday ... months after Rozier was arrested as part of a federal investigation.
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Despite the ongoing case, Rozier is set to make $26.6 million this season -- $25M of that guaranteed ... and his lawyer, Jim Trusty, told Front Office Sports that his client won based on contract law and the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NBA and players, adding that "the bigger principle at issue is the presumption of innocence."
Melania Trump is making serious noise at the box office.
The First Lady's big budget documentary, "Melania," pulled in $7.04 million during its opening weekend, easily beating expectations and marking the largest opening for a non-fiction film in the past decade, according to Deadline.
The debut topped the previous record holder, 2023's "After Death," which opened to $5 million. What makes the win even bigger -- early projections were far more modest. Pre-release estimates had the film opening between $3 million and $5 million, while some analysts predicted an even smaller turnout.
Another perfect finish from a guy who made a career out of them.
Baseball Hall of Famer Greg Maddux has officially sold his San Diego home for $3.3 million, TMZ Sports has learned -- cashing out big on a coastal retreat he picked up just a few years ago.
Maddux -- who won a World Series with the Braves in 1995 and inspired the baseball term "Maddux" for ultra-efficient shutouts -- bought the Sunset Cliffs spot in 2017 for $2.1 million ... meaning he just delivered himself a clean seven-figure profit.
Zac Dweck and Josh Altman of Douglas Elliman held the listing, and the sale was finalized on Tuesday.
DeAndre Hopkins told N3onhe'd be more than happy to hop on his popular livestream ... that is, if he was willing to cough up $100,000 -- but the NFL star had a good reason.
N3on was live Wednesday night when he mentioned that the Baltimore Ravens wide receiver shot him a DM ... and claimed he wanted a bag to collab.
"Are you serious, D-Hop?!" N3on said. "100K!"
"I don't pay for streams! Damn D-Hop! He's my favorite player, too, man!"
